Element v2.0.0 User Manual RevA

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Lighting Control Console

User Manual

Version 2.0.0

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Welcome to Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Using this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Register Your Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Online Element User Forums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Help from ETC Technical Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Other Reference Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

On Screen Prompts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Help System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Important Lighting Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

C h a p t e r 1 Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Power Up the Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Power Down the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Getting the Lights On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Setting Levels Via Channel Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Setting Levels Via the Control Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Recording a Lighting Look . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Recording a Submaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

C h a p t e r 2 Element Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Console Geography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Control Keypad Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Littlites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Cleaning Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Outputting DMX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Console Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Output Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Channel Counts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Cues and Cue List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Record Targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

C h a p t e r 3 System Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

The Central Information Area (CIA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18


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Collapse/Expand the CIA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Lock the CIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Command Line Prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Locking the Facepanel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Using Softkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Context Sensitive Softkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Changing Softkey Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Using the Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Clear Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Display Control and Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Opening and Closing Displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Swap Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Scrolling within a Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Expanding Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

[Data] Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

[Time] Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

[Label] Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

[Recall From], [Copy To], {Replace With}, and {Move To}. . . . .22

Using Flexichannel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Using [Format] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Zooming Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

C h a p t e r 4 Managing Show Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Create a New Show File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Open an Existing Show File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Selective Partial Show Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Merging Show Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Printing a Show File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Saving the Current Show File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Using Quick Save. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Using Save As . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Importing Show Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Exporting a Show File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Deleting a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

File Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

C h a p t e r 5 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Opening Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Desk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41


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C h a p t e r 6 Patch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

About Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Patching Conventional Fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Patching By Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Range Patching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Labeling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

[At] [Next] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Patching By Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Flexichannel Views in Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Using Output Address vs Port/Offset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

[Dimmer/Address] [n] [/] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Creating multi-part and compound channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Replace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Patching Scrollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Using the Scroller Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Using the Picker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Using the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Calibrating a Scroller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Patching Moving Lights, LEDs, and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Using {Offset} in Patch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Display Pages in Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

{Patch} Display and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Using Device List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Dimmer List for CEM+, CEM3, and FDX 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

RDM Device List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68Patching Discovered Dimmers and RDM Devices . . . . . . . . . .70

Errors and Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Detaching Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Dimmer Doubling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Moving and Copying Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Swapping Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Unpatch a Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Deleting Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Clearing the Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74Update Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Fixture Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Creating a New Fixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Copying a Fixture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Merging Custom Fixtures into a New Show File . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Importing a Custom Fixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Snap Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80


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C h a p t e r 7 Basic Manual Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Using Channel Faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Selecting Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Select Channels From the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Using Groups as a Channel Collector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Deselecting Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Setting Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Level Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Select Last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Using +% and -% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Channel Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Remainder Dim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Sneak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Channel Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Address at Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Address Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Moving Light Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

C h a p t e r 8 Storing and Using Submasters . . . . . . . . . .91

About Submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Recording a Submaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Submaster Displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93Additive, Inhibitive, or Effectsub. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Proportional vs. Intensity Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

HTP vs. LTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Exclusive Submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Independent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Shield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Submaster Background State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Submaster {Restore} Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Updating a Submaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Labeling a Submaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Deleting a Submaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Paging Submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Using Bump Button Timing With Submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Controlling Subfades Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Controlling Submasters from the Command Line . . . . . . . . . . .97

Submaster List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Editing Submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98


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C h a p t e r 9 Working with the Cue List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Basic Cueing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Cue Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Recording Cues in Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Using Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Using Record Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Selective Storing Cues using [Record] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102Using [Cue Only / Track] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Move Fade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Timing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Setting Cue Level Timing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

[Time][/] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Delay Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Assigning Cue Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Clearing Cue Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Flags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Preheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Using the Execute List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Modifying Cues Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Using [At] [Enter] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Using Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Using Record Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Selective Storing Cues using [Record] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

[Update] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Recording and Editing Cues from Blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

From the Cue Spreadsheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Deleting Cues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119In Track Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

In Cue Only Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

C h a p t e r 1 0 Using Groups and Intensity Palettes. . . . . 121

Recording Groups Live. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Ordered Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Editing and Updating Groups in Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Selecting Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Deleting Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Group List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Open the Group List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Ordered View and Numeric View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Editing Groups from the Group List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Recording Intensity Palettes Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Using Intensity Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Applying Palettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

Recalling Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126


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C h a p t e r 1 1 Cue Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Introduction to Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Playback Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Selected Cue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Live / Blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Out-of-Sequence Cues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130Go To Cue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Playback Fader Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Go and Stop/Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

[Go To Cue] [0] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

[Go To Cue] [Out] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Manual Master Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

C h a p t e r 1 2 Using Moving Lights and Palettes. . . . . . .135

Moving Light Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136ML Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136

Using the Color Picker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Adjusting Parameters Using + and - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

AutoMark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

About Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Palette Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Intensity Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Focus Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Color Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Beam Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Storing Palettes Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Storing Palettes with [Record] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Storing Palettes with Record Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Using Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Applying Palettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Recalling Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Editing Palettes Live. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Rerecord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Editing Palettes in Blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Editing in Blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146Editing Palettes in Spreadsheet View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Deleting Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

C h a p t e r 1 3 Creating and Using Effects . . . . . . . . . . . .149

About Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

The Effect List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Effects Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152


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Effect Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Step Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Program a Step Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Absolute Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Program an Absolute Effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Multiple Intensity HTP Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Relative Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Focus Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

Color Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Linear Effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Define a Pattern Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Program a New Relative Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Apply an Existing Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Recording an Effect in a Cue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Editing Effects Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Stop an Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Deleting an Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Effects on Submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165Recording an Effect to a Submaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Running an Effect from a Submaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Delaying Effects in Cues and Submasters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

C h a p t e r 1 4 Using About . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

About [About] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

[About] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

About System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

About Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

About Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

About Cue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

About IFCB Palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

About Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

About Curves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

About Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

C h a p t e r 1 5 Advanced Manual Control. . . . . . . . . . . . .177

Using [Copy To] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Using [Recall From] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179Using {Move To}. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Using {Make Absolute}. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Using [Undo]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

C h a p t e r 1 6 Using Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183

Using Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184


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Park Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184

Parked Values in Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Scaled Parked Values in Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Parked Addresses in Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Park Values from the Park Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

C h a p t e r 1 7 Multipart Cues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187About Multipart Cues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Record a Multipart Cue in Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Creating a New Multipart Cue in Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Setting Multipart Cue Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Using Update in Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Storing a Multipart Cue in Blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Changing a Single Part Cue to a Multipart Cue. . . . . . . . . . . .190

Changing a Multipart Cue to a Standard Cue . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Deleting a Part from a Multipart Cue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

C h a p t e r 1 8 Storing and Using Curves. . . . . . . . . . . . .191

About Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Creating and Editing Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Creating a Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Editing Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

Applying a Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

To Channels In Patch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

To Cues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

To Scroller Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

Delete a Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195

C h a p t e r 1 9 Storing and Using Macros. . . . . . . . . . . . .197

About Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Store a Macro from Live. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Using the [Learn] key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Macro Editor Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Macro Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201

Create a New Macro in the Macro Editor Display . . . . . . . . . .202

Edit an Existing Macro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Recall a Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Stop a Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Delete a Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204


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C h a p t e r 2 0 Using Magic Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

About Magic Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

Magic Sheet Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Magic Sheet List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

Display Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

Navigating a Magic Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209Creating and Editing Magic Sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

Quick Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211

Layout Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

Magic Sheet Object Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

MS Object Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

Editing Objects on the Magic Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

Examples of Magic Sheets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

A p p e n d i x A Important Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Important Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Record Target . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Cue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Move Instruction and Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Manual Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Tracking vs. Cue Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Move Fade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

HTP vs. LTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Syntax Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

Parameters and Parameter Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Live and Blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

A p p e n d i x B Element Configuration Utility. . . . . . . . . . .227

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

What the Utility Does . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Element Configuration Utility Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

General Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Maintenance and Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Local I/O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

RFR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

A p p e n d i x C Display Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245

Indicators in the Live/Blind Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245

Indicators in the Playback Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249


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Indicators in the Fader Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250

A p p e n d i x D Facepanel Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Facepanel and Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

A p p e n d i x E Mirror Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253

Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Configuring a Client PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

A p p e n d i x F Remote Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Remotes Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257Phone Remote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257

Remote Focus Remote (RFR). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258

iRFR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

aRFR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268


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Introduction 1

I n t roduc t ion

Welcome to the Element User Manual. This guide is a basic resource for users of the Element

control system. Additional resources available to you are listed in this introduction.

This chapter contains the following sections:

Welcome to Element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Register Your Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Online Element User Forums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Help from ETC Technical Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Other Reference Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

N o t e : For information on using show control with your system, see the Eos Family ShowControl User Guide, which is available for download atwww.etcconnect.com.
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Welcome to E lementThank you for purchasing your Element from ETC! This introduction to Element will list all the

various helpful tools available to you. In addition to this User Manual, Element also has video

tutorials, an online user forum dedicated completely to Element, and support from ETC Technical

Services. When using Element, you are never alone. Please take a moment to learn more about the

tools available to you.

Using th is ManualIn order to be specific about where features and commands are found, the following naming and

text conventions will be used:

Facepanel buttons are indicated in bold [brackets]. For example, [Live] or[Enter]. Optional

keys are indicated in , for example, or.

Browser menus, menu items, and commands you must perform are indicated in bold text. For

example: In the File menu, click Open. Or: Press [Record] [Enter].

Alphanumeric keyboard buttons are indicated in all CAPS. For example, TAB or CTRL.

Keys which are intended to be pressed or held simultaneously are indicated with the and

symbol. For example, [Shift] & [+].

Softkeys and clickable buttons in the Central Information Area (CIA) are indicated in bold

{braces}. A note about (more softkeys): this command is always indicated as

optional, and is only indicated once in an instruction regardless of how many pages of softkeys

exist. This is because there is no way to predict what softkey page you are on at any given

time. Press until you find the required command.

References to other parts of the manual are indicated in italics. When viewing this manual

electronically, click on the reference to jump to that section of the manual.

Please email comments about this manual to: [email protected]

N o t e : Notes are helpful hints and information that is supplemental to the main text.

C A U T I O N : A Caution statement indicates situations where there may be undefined orunwanted consequences of an action, potential for data loss or an equipmentproblem.

W A R N I N G : A Warning statement indicates situations where damage may occur, people maybe harmed, or there are serious or dangerous consequences of an action.
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Introduction 3

Register Your ElementRegistering your Element system with ETC ensures that you will be notified of software and library

updates, as well as any product advisories.

To register your console, you will need to enroll in My ETC, a personalized ETC Web site that

provides a more direct path of communication between you and ETC.

Register now at http://www.etcconnect.com/product.registration.aspx.

Onl ine E lement User ForumsYou are encouraged to visit and participate in the ETC Element User Forum, accessible from the

ETC web site (www.etcconnect.com). This gives you access to an online community of Element

users where you can read about other users experiences, suggestions, and questions regarding

the product as well as submit your own.

To register for the ETC Element User Forum:

Step 1: Go to ETCs community web site (www.etcconnect.com/community). An introductionpage to the online community will open.

Step 2: You may register for the forum using the register link in the introduction or by

clicking the join link in the upper right corner of the page.Step 3: Follow the registration instructions provided by the community page.
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Help f rom ETC Technica l Serv icesIf you are having difficulties, your most convenient resources are the references given in this user

manual. To search more widely, try the ETC Web site at www.etcconnect.com. If none of these

resources is sufficient, contact ETC Technical Services directly at one of the offices identified below.

Emergency service is available from all ETC offices outside of normal business hours.

When calling for assistance, please have the following information handy:

Console model and serial number (located on right side panel)

Dimmer manufacturer and installation type

Other components in your system (Unison, other control devices, etc.)

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Introduction 5

Other Reference Mater ia ls

On Sc r e e n Pr o m p ts

Element provides on screen prompts located above the command line to aid with programming.

These context-sensitive prompts will give instructions and options based on the current display and

key hits.

Help System

A help system is also contained within Element. To access help, press and hold [Help] and press

any key to see:

the name of the key

a description of what the key enables you to do

syntax examples for using the key (if applicable)

Impor tant L ight ing Concepts

In addition to Elements video tutorials, ETC also has a video explaining the important lighting

concepts of tracking and preset. If you are new to lighting consoles, it is highly recommended that

you take a few moments and view this video, http://www.etcconnect.com/video/BHF-

WhyDidMyConsoleDoThat/index.htm.

Additional lighting concepts are also explained in this User Manual, please see Important Concepts,

page 223 to learn more.

Pe r io d i c Ta b le o f E le me n tThe Periodic Table of Element is a handy reference guide for the various concepts and components

of Element. Please visit the Periodic Table of Element, http://www.etcconnect.com/minisite/

Element/index.html.

Quick Star t

To quickly get started with Element, please See Quick Start on page 7. For more in depth

information about Element, please continue reading this User Manual.

N o t e : Help is included on most tangible action buttons on your Element console. Thisincludes most softkeys and clickable buttons as well as the traditional keys on thekeypad.

As with hard keys, the press and hold[Help] action can be also used withsoftkeys and clickable buttons.
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19/3061 Quick Start 7

C h a p t e r 1

Qu ick S ta r t

This chapter will walk you through the steps of quickly getting started with Element.


Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Getting the Lights On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Recording a Lighting Look. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10


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Get t ing Star tedThis chapter will quickly get you started with using Element. Later chapters will go into further detail

of topics touched upon here.

Hardware

Power Up the Console

Step 1: Attach the appropriate power cable to the IEC connector on the rear of the console.For a diagram of the rear of the console, See Console Geography on page 12.

Step 2: Press the power switch (I is on) under the IEC connector on the rear panel to turn

power on. This will provide power to all internal electronics.

Step 3: Press the power button, located in the top left corner of the console, above the USB

port. The button LED will illuminate blue to indicate the console is running. The

console will boot up into the Element environment. Element is now ready for use.

Po we r D o wn th e C o n s o l e

Step 1: In the browser menu select Power Off Device. A dialogue box opens asking you toconfirm.

Step 2: Confirm this command by pressing [Select] or clicking with a mouse the {OK} button

in the dialog box. The console will power down.

-Or-

Step 1: Press the power button, located on the face panel. A dialogue box opens asking you

to confirm.Step 2: Confirm this command by pressing {OK} in the dialog box or by pressing the power

button again. The console will power down.

N o t e : For additional information on setting up Elements hardware, please see theElement Setup Guide.

N o t e : Element will display an improper shutdown message on the next power up if theconsole was not powered down from the browser menu or welcome screen.

Power button

Levelwheel

Controlkeypad

Blackout andGrandmaster

Faders and

bump buttons

Fader Position

Switch


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Get t ing the L ights OnWhen Element first boots up, it will default to a 1-to-1 patch. SeeAbout Patch, page 46for more

information. Since Element starts off patched, you can begin bringing up levels immediately.

Set t ing Leve ls V ia Channe l Faders

For more in depth information on using Elements channel faders, see Using Channel Faders, page

82.

Step 1: Check to make sure the Fader Position Switch is set to Channel 1-40. The first tworows of faders will then control channels 1-40. 1-20 will be controlled by the first bankand 21-40 by the second bank.

Step 2: Make sure Element is displaying in Live. Press [Live].

Step 3: Check to make sure the Grandmaster is at 100%. The top of Elements display will

show Grandmaster #% in red if the Grandmaster is below 100%.

Step 4: Check to make sure the Blackout key is not lit. It is located directly above the

Grandmaster.

Step 5: You can now raise one or more channel faders to control channels 1-40.

Step 6: Lower the faders as needed to fade out channel levels.

Set t ing Leve ls V ia the Contro l Keypad

For more information about the control keypad, see Selecting Channels, page 83.

Step 1: Make sure Element is displaying in Live. Press [Live].

Step 2: Check to make sure the Grandmaster is at 100%. The top of Elements display will

show Grandmaster #% in red if the Grandmaster is below 100%.

Step 3: Check to make sure the Blackout key is not lit. It is located directly above theGrandmaster.

Step 4: You can now set levels from the keypad. Here are some examples of the syntax

needed:

[5] [Full] [Enter] - sets channel 5 to 100% or Full.

[1] [Thru] [1] [0] [At] [7] [5] [Enter] - selects a range of channels 1 through 10 andsets their level to 75%.

[2] [+] [7] [At] [2] [Enter] - selects channels 2 and 7 and sets their levels at20%.

[5] [0] [Thru] [7] [0] [-] [6] [0] [At] [5] [Enter] - selects channels 50 through70, except 60, and sets their levels to 50%.

N o t e : Use the Fader Position Switch to change the channels the faders will control. Thefirst 120 channels can be controlled via the faders. Channel 121 and above mustbe controlled from the keypad.

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Step 5: To remove a channels level, you can either use the command [At] [Enter], or you can

use [Sneak] [Enter]. If you have not recorded any lighting looks yet, [At] [Enter]

removes the manual value and sets to out. This will provide a manual 0 for the

channel. If you store from this state, you will be storing a move to zero in the cue or

submaster you stored. [Sneak] [Enter] removes the manual level and sets to the

background state. If there is no cue or submaster in the background, the level will be

set to its home value, resulting in a null state.

[1] [0] [At] [Enter] - sets the level of channel 10 to 0%.

[Sneak] [Enter] - fades out all manual levels.

[5] [Sneak] [Enter] - fades out the manual level for channel 5.

[1] [Thru] [1] [0] [At] [Enter] - sets the levels for channels 1 through 10 to 0%.

[2] [0] [Thru] [2] [5] [Sneak] [Enter] - fades out the levels for channels 20 through25.

Record ing a L ight ing LookSubmasters and cues are two ways that you can record looks to be able to recall them. This quick

start will only cover recording submasters.

Record ing a Submaster

For more information about submasters, see Storing and Using Submasters, page 91.

Step 1: Set the channel levels that you want in your look using the channel faders and/orkeypad.

Step 2: Switch the Fader Position Switch to Submaster mode.

Step 3: Press [Record] then the bump button of the submaster you wish to record. This

action will terminate the command line so there is no need to hit [Enter]. You can also

record a submaster using the following syntax, [Record] [Sub] [#] [Enter], in case

you dont want to jump to submaster mode on the faders.Step 4: You can either leave that look up and build upon it or use [Sneak] [Enter] to fade out

the manual levels.

If you would like to record looks to be able to play them back using Elements [Go] button, please

see Basic Cueing, page 100.

N o t e : If you have an Element 60 console, the third bank of faders are always insubmaster mode.


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C h a p t e r 2

E lemen t Ove rv iew

Inside this chapter you will find a general overview of your Element.


Console Geography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Control Keypad Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Cleaning Element. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Outputting DMX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Console Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16


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Console GeographyBelow is a diagram of Element with references made to specific areas of use. The terms and names

for each area and interface are used throughout this manual.

N o t e : Element can support up to 2 monitors, either 2 DVI monitors or 1 VGA and 1 DVI.For monitor configuration, please See External Monitor Arrangement onpage 231.

Power button

USB port

Levelwheel

Controlkeypad

Playbackcontrols

Blackout andGrandmaster

Faders and

bump buttons

Fader Position

Switch

VGA portDVIvideoports

IEC receptacle MIDI Out and In

Hard power switch Ethernetport

DMX ports1 and 2

USBports

Remotetriggerport

Phoneremote

port



Contro l Keypad Layout

The control keypad area is divided into several sections including record targets, numeric keypad

with modifiers, display, softkeys, navigation, and special function controls.

Display and navigation keys are used for quick access to common displays, format, paging, and

navigation within displays.

The load button is located above the fader pair and is used to load the specified cue.

ll

Shift

Display

Softkeys

Navigation

Specialfunctioncontrols

Record targetsand relatedcommands

Numeric Keypad andmodifiers


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Terminology

Po we r Bu t t o n

The power button on the front of the desk is used to power up or power down. A separate power

switch, located in the rear panel, can be used to disconnect power from the desks internal

components.

USB Po r t s

One USB port is provided on the front of the console to connect any USB storage device. Additional

USB ports on the rear panel of the console can be used to connect peripherals such as an

alphanumeric keyboard, pointing device, or touchscreen control for external monitors.

L e ve l Wh e e lAdjusts intensity for selected channels. It also provides scrolling and zoom functions in various

modes.

IEEE E th e rn e t 8 0 2 .3 E th e rn e t Po r t

Ethernet port for connection to a network switch, network gateways, and accessory devices.

L i t t l i t e s

You may connect a Littlite to the side of your Element.

Dimmin g L i t t l i t e s

Attached desk lamps can be dimmed either with the desk lamp control knob on the side of the

console, or from the software.

Desk lamp controls are found in Setup >Desk >Brightness Settings. The {Desk Lamp} slider has

a range of 0% (dimmest) to 100% (brightest). The default setting is 0%. The console will set the

desk lamp to this setting on startup of the application. See {Brightness Settings} on page 43.

The desk lamps can also be controlled by holding down [Browser] and rolling the level wheel.

W A R N I N G : Before servicing Element, you must switch off the power on the rear paneland disconnect the power cord completely.

C A U T I O N : The USB ports cannot be used for charging devices like cell phones.

Littlite XLR 3-Pin Female Connector

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Cleaning Element

Should the exterior of your Element require cleaning, you may gently wipe it with a dampened (not

dripping), non-abrasive paper towel or soft cloth.

If this does not clean the console sufficiently, you may apply some window cleaner (containing

ammonia is fine) to the cloth and repeat the process until clean.

Output t ing DMXIn order to output levels from Element, you can either use the DMX ports on the back of the console,

or to output over a network, you may connect a Net3 gateway or Net2 node. If your devices receive

Net3 or ETCNet2 directly, no gateway or node is required.

Element has two DMX ports. To output, connect one 5 pin XLR cable per port. The first port will

default to outputting the first universe of DMX, addresses 1-512, and the second port to the second

universe, outputting addresses 513-1024. See Local DMX Outputs, page 243 for information on

reconfiguring the DMX ports.

Nodes and gateways will function with Element out of the box without previous configuration.

However if custom configuration is required, you will need to use either NCE (Network

Configuration Editor) or GCE (Gateway Configuration Editor). GCE is installed on Element by

default and can be accessed in ECU>Settings>Maintenance>Gateway Configuration Editor(GCE). NCE can be installed on the console or a Windows PC for configuration.

For more information on Net3 gateways or Net2 nodes, see the product literature that accompanied

the hardware or download it from our website at www.etcconnect.com.
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Console Capac i t ies

Output Parameters

1,024 Outputs (DMX channels)

Channe l Counts

250 or 500 Channels (any number from 1 to 99,999)

Cues and Cue L is t

Up to 10,000 cues

1 Active Playback

1 Cue List

Record Targets

1,000 Groups

1,000 x 4 Palettes (Intensity, Focus, Color and Beam)

1,000 Curves

1,000 Effects

1,000 Macros

Faders

1 Grandmaster with Blackout

1 Master Playback, with Go and Stop/Back

40 or 60 Faders with bump buttons

a maximum of 300 configurable submasters

120 channel faders


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C h a p t e r 3

S ys tem B as i cs

This chapter will discuss using the basic Element displays. For more display information, seeDisplay Conventions, page 245.


The Central Information Area (CIA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Using Softkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Using the Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Display Control and Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Using [Format]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24


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The Centra l In format ion Area (C IA)The Central Information Area (CIA) is displayed on the lower portion of the screen.

Browser

The browser is the interface for numerous functions including saving a show, opening a show,

changing settings, viewing record target lists, opening displays and many other functions. Press

[Browser] to display.

Col lapse /Expand the C IA

It is possible to collapse the CIA from view. You can collapse the CIA by pressing [Browser] or by

clicking the double arrow icon on the right side above the CIA. The CIA will collapse from view,

exposing a larger viewing area of whatever display is visible above the CIA.

To expand the CIA into view again, press [Browser] or click the double arrow at the bottom of thescreen. The CIA will reopen.

Lock the C IA

You can lock the CIA in place to prevent it from being collapsed.

To lock the CIA, click on the lock icon above the browser. The double arrow above the CIA will

disappear and the lock will lock the CIA to hold it in place.

To unlock the CIA, click the lock again and the double arrows will reappear.

Command L ine Prompt

Directly above the command line, you will see red text that will prompt you for an action. Theprompts will change between different displays and actions, and are useful information to aid you in

programming.

Lock ing the Facepane l

It is possible to lock out the facepanel, which prevents any actions from the command line or CIA.

To lock out the facepanel, press [Shift] & [Escape]. To unlock the facepanel, press [Shift] &

[Escape] again.

Browser Double arrowsCIA show/hide

CIA lock(shownunlocked)

Command Line Prompt

Softkeys

Command Line



Using Sof tkeysSome of the features and displays in Element are accessible from the softkeys, which are located

in the bottom right area of the CIA. Those softkeys correspond to buttons [S1] - [S6] and [More

SK].

Pressing the [Browser] button accesses the following softkeys:

Effect Status

Mirror Show Control

Curves

Magic Sheet

Contex t Sens i t ive Sof tkeys

Softkeys are context sensitive and will change depending on the active display, the current

command line, the active record target, and so on.

Changing Sof tkey Pages

When there are more relative softkeys than the six available buttons, the LED in the [More SK]

button will light. Press [More SK] to view the additional softkeys.

Using the Browser To use the browser, you must first draw focus to it by pressing the [Browser] key. If the browser is

not visible, double pressing [Browser] will always bring up the browser.

When focus is on the browser, the window border highlights in gold. The scroll lock LED illuminates

red and the paging keys will now control selection in the browser.

Use the page arrow keys to move the selection bar up and down the list. You can also use the

level wheel to scroll through the list.

When the bar highlights the desired menu, press [Page ] to open the menu.

Continue pressing [Page] to open submenus.

Scroll to the item you wish to open using [Page] or[Page] and then press [Select]. Youmay also click the item you wish to open and then press [Select]. You can also use the level

wheel to scroll in the browser.

If you wish to close a submenu scroll to that item and press [Page].

To draw focus to the browser at any time, press the [Browser] key.

Additional presses of[Browser] will minimize or restore the CIA.

Menu arrows

Opened menu

Sub menus Scroll bar

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Clear Funct ions

You can access the various clear options from the browser by selecting {Clear} from the main

browser menu. The clear functions window will open in the CIA.

From this menu you can select one of the available clear options by clicking on the desired button

in the CIA. Element will ask you for a confirmation before performing the selected clear. For{Clear

Targets}, Element will allow you to choose which record targets you want to clear.

From the {Clear Targets} screen you can select which record targets you wish to clear. The buttons

at the center of the CIA represent all of the record targets that you can choose to clear. By default

all components are selected (gray) and will be cleared. To withhold any targets from being cleared,

simply deselect them in the CIA by clicking the respective button.

To reselect all targets, click the {Reset} button and all buttons will return to gray (selected). To stop

the process, click the {Cancel} button.

When you have selected or deselected all of the record targets you require, click {OK}.

After clearing, the CIA will return to the browser. If you want to perform additional clear functions,

you must select {Clear} from the browser again.

To exit the clear functions screen without clearing, press the [Browser] key at any time or select a

clear button and then select {Cancel} from the confirmation screen.

Re se t Sys te m vs C le a r Sh o w

Using {Reset System} will open a new show file and reset the Setup options to their defaults. Using{Clear Show} will only open a new show file.

Re se t Pa t ch vs C le a r Pa t ch

Using {Reset Patch} will clear your patch and set it to a 1-to-1 patch. Using {Clear Patch} will only

clear out the patch.



Disp lay Contro l and Nav igat ion

Opening and C los ing D isp lays

Displays can be opened and closed in different ways, depending on the display. Many displays are

accessible from Elements keypad, while other displays are accessible from the browser and

softkeys. List views of record targets can be quickly accessed by double pressing the record target

button, such as [Sub] [Sub] will display the submaster list.

Fro m th e h a rd ke ys

Several displays are opened directly from buttons on Elements keypad. Those displays are [Live],

[Blind], [Patch], [Setup], [Park], [Browser], and [ML Control]. You can open list views of any

record target by double-pressing the key for the desired record target

Fro m th e b ro wse r

Open and navigate the browser as described in Using the Browser, page 19. When you open a new

display (such as the group list), it will open on the primary display. If the display does not open to a

monitor (such as setup or the browser) it will open in the CIA. Some displays are available from the

softkeys when the [Browser] button is pressed.

Again, any time you wish to return to the browser, simply press [Browser].

Clo s in g D i sp la ys

To close any display:

Press the [Browser] key again to open a different display.

Press [Escape] to close the active display. The screen will return to live or blind.

Press [Live] or[Blind] to replace the display with the live/blind view.

To close a display in the CIA, press the [Browser] key and the browser will reappear.

Swap D isp laysWhen using two monitors, you can swap displays between monitors by pressing the [Swap] key.

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Scro l l ing wi th in a D isp lay

By default the page keys will advance/retreat a display by one page per press. However, to scroll

through displays you may press the [Scroll Lock] key on the keypad. The LED on the button

illuminates red when in scroll lock mode.

Scroll lock is a toggle state. When scroll lock is first pressed:

[Page] - scrolls table, spreadsheet and channel views down, [Page] - scrolls table, spreadsheet and channel views up, [Page] - scrolls table and spreadsheet views right, [Page] - scrolls table and spreadsheet views left.

Expanding D isp lays

[Expand] allows a display to be viewed across multiple monitors.

To expand a display, such as live or patch, press [Expand]. To collapse an expanded view, press

[Expand] again.

[Da ta ] KeyPressing and holding [Data] allows you to view the values behind any referenced or marked data.

[Data] exposes the next lower reference level. So if you view a palette reference and press [Data],

the absolute data will be displayed instead.

[Data] can also be used to change the address views in patch. See Using Output Address vs Port/

Offset on page 50.

[T ime] Key

When the [Time] button is pressed on a terminated command line, the selected cue is always

displayed for time modification.

[Labe l ] KeyElement allows for labeling of cues, channels, submasters, and more. Below are some examples of

labeling syntax:

[Cue] [6] [Label] [Enter]

[Group] [3] [Label] [Enter]

[Sub] [8] [Label] [Enter]

If you press the label key for a target already labeled, this posts the current label to the commandline. To clear, press [Label] again. You can [Clear] to backspace one character at a time, or type to

append to the existing label.

[Reca l l From] , [Copy To] , {Replace Wi th} , and {Move To}

[Recall From], [Copy To], {Replace With}, and {Move To} may be used to create and edit data.

See Advanced Manual Control on page 177.

N o t e : You will need a mouse, keyboard, or touchscreen to create labels.



Using F lex ichanne l

Flexichannel (use of the [Flexi] key) allows you to view only channels meeting a certain criteria in

the live/blind display, therefore removing unwanted data from view. Flexichannel has several

available states which include allowing you to view:

All channels

All patched channels

Manual channels

All show channels (any channels that have data stored in a cue or submaster)

Active channels (channels with intensity above zero or a move instruction)

Selected channels

In flexi mode, any selected channels (including the last channel selection) are always included in

the view. Gaps in channel numbers are indicated by a vertical line between the channels where a

gap in numbering occurs.

To change flexi modes in the live/blind display, press [Flexi] to cycle through the views listed above.

When [Flexi] is held down, the softkeys change to represent all of the available flexi states. You can

select the desired flexi view from those keys.[Next/Last] can be used to select the next or last channel in the current flexi mode.

[Thru] can be used to view only channels in the current flexi mode (except for selected channels

mode) as long as either the first or last channel in the [Thru] range is included in the current flexi

mode. To include channels not in the current flexi mode, [Thru] [Thru] can be used.

Vie w Ch a n n e l s

You may select specific channels to appear in another flexichannel state called View Channels.

This state does not exist until you select channels to view. After view channels is activated, it will

appear in the rotation of flexichannel states when [Flexi] is pressed.

To select channels to view:

Step 1: Select channels on the command line (do not press [Enter]).

Step 2: Press and hold [Flexi].

Step 3: Press {View Chans}. The View Channels flexi state will be created and the

channels you selected will be visible in it.

The channels you selected will be visible in this flexi state until you select other channels and press

{View Chans} again. At any time, you can access the last channels you defined for this state by

pressing [Flexi] until this state is visible.

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Using [Format ]Some displays have multiple formats. When the display is first opened, it opens in its default view.

The default view for Live/Blind is table view. Pressing [Format] will toggle between table, summary,

and, if in Blind, spreadsheet views.

Live and Blind share formatting. When you change from one format to another format, you are

always working with the same format until you change it. The exception to this is spreadsheet,

which is only available in blind. If you are working in blind spreadsheet, when you return to live youwill be working with the table or summary view, based on which one you were last using.

Ta b le V ie w

Table view is available in live or blind. If devices other than dimmers are patched, table viewdisplays the fixture type associated with channels and details about each channels category andparameter levels.

In live, table view displays all active channel data being output from Element. In blind, it will display

all data for a single record target (cue, palette, submaster).

In the table view, a slight space is provided between fixture types, giving a clear delineation

between them. The name of the fixture type is displayed at the top of the section for that fixture.

Fixture type

Parameter data

Live Table View



Su mma ry V ie w

The summary view displays the largest number of channels of any of the formats. Below you can

see channels 1-80 are shown. This format is best used to see large numbers of channels intensity

data or parameter category data. Individual non-intensity parameters are not visible in this view.

Zooming D isp lays

You may zoom the table and summary view to display more or less channels. To do this, press and

hold the [Format] button and scroll the Level Wheel to alter the number of channels visible.

Scrolling the wheel up zooms in. Scrolling the wheel down zooms out. Zooming this display when

it is in 100 channel mode is not supported. A mouse can also be used to control zooming by holding

down the left button while using the scroll wheel.

Channel numbers Intensity data

F, C, B data Deleted channel Unpatched channel


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Sp re a d sh e e t (B l i n d On ly )

Spreadsheet format is available only in blind mode. It is useful for viewing and editing channel data

and trends for multiple cues, submasters, or palettes at one time. Cues and other record targets are

displayed on the vertical axis and channel data is visible on the horizontal axis. See Recording and

Editing Cues from Blind on page 116.

To toggle between viewing just the intensity information and other parameters, press [Shift] &

[Format].

Channel numberCue numbers Parameters


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C h a p t e r 4

Manag ing S how F i l es

This chapter explains how to create, open, and save your show files. Each of these operations areaccomplished through the browser area.


Create a New Show File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Open an Existing Show File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Merging Show Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Printing a Show File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Saving the Current Show File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Using Quick Save. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Using Save As . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Importing Show Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Exporting a Show File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Deleting a File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

File Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36


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Create a New Show F i leTo create a new show file, navigate within the browser to: File> New> and press [Select].

You will be prompted for confirmation that you want to create a new show. Any unsaved show data

will be lost. Press [Select] or click {OK} to confirm or{Cancel} to discontinue the operation.

In Element, a new show file defaults to a 1-to-1 patch. Clicking {Patch 1to1} will deselect the option

and result in a blank patch.

Open an Ex is t ing Show F i leNames of show files may appear in the browser list in normal textor in bold text. Files in normal

text indicate that there is only one show file stored by that name.

Bold show names indicate that there are several versions of the show file stored under that name,

the bold one being the most recent. To access the most recent show file, simply select the bold

name. You may right arrow [] from the bold name to expand a list of previous versions beneath itin the browser. Select the desired show from the expanded list.

To open an existing Element show file, navigate within the browser to: File> Open> and press

[Select].

Element provides you with multiple locations to retrieve an Element show file (.esf) including:

Show File Archive - This is the default storage location for show files when a show file is

created and saved. Older versions of the show file will be listed under the most current

version. This allows you the ability to open the latest version or an earlier version of a show

file if desired.

File server - if one is connected. When there is no file server connected, it will not display in

the browser. See Network Drives on page 241.

USB storage device - When a USB device is connected and an Element show file (.esf) is

available on the device, you will notice the USB devices name and drive letter are displayed

in white text and expandable.

Open the desired location:

To open a show file from the Show File Archive, navigate within the browser to: File> Open>

Show File Archive and press [Select].

To open a show file from the file server, navigate within the browser to: File > Open> File

Server> and press [Select].

To open a show file from a USB device, navigate within the browser to: File> Open> Name

of Drive and press [Select].



Select the specific show file

Navigate within the specified storage location and select the show file you wish to open, press

[Select].

If the selected show has multiple time stamps and you wish to load an older version, navigate

to the desired revision and press [Select].

This will open the partial show loading screen in the CIA.

From this screen you can select which components of the show file you wish to load. The buttons

at the center of the CIA represent all of the show components that you can choose to load. By

default all components are selected (gray) and will be loaded. To withhold any show componentsfrom loading, simply deselect them in the CIA by clicking the respective button.

To reselect all show components, click the {Reset} button and all buttons will return to gray

(selected). To stop the show load process, click the {Cancel} button.

When you have selected or deselected all of the show components you require, press [Select] or

click {OK}.

Element loads the selected show to the console.

N o t e : You will need a mouse, keyboard, or touchscreen to deselect options.

C A U T I O N : On a partial show open, if any record targets are not opened, any existing data ofthat type will be cleared from the console.To merge show data, merge should beused. See Merging Show Files on page 31.


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Selec t ive Par t ia l Show Opening

If you select the {Advanced} button in the partial show opening screen, you will have the

opportunity to load partial components from the show file and be able to specify the desired location

of those partial components in the new show file.

For example, you could specify only cues 5-10 and load them as cues 20-25 in the new show. You

could also specify only specific palettes, effects, and so on. To see the complete list of show

components, press the {Advanced} key in the partial show loading screen.

As you specify components, they are added to a table in the CIA. In the table, fields with a dark

background may be edited, fields with a light gray background do not apply to that component. For

each component in the list, you can specify the desired range by clicking in the proper area in the

table and entering numbers from the keypad. The columns in the table are:

List - The list you are taking data from (such as a cue list).

List Target - The list you are adding the data to.

Start - The first in a range of components (such as a range of cues).

End - The last in a range of components.

Target - The desired location of the components in the new show file (for ranges, thiswill be the location in the new show of the first component in the range, the others willfollow in order).

Pa r t i a l Pa t ch Op e n in g

You have the option to selectively open partial patch information or fixtures into a show file by

selecting the {Advanced} button in the partial show opening screen.

You can specify the desired range by selecting the proper area in the table and entering numbers

from the keypad. The columns in the table that relate to patch are:

Start - The first in a range of components. End - The last in a range of components.

Target - The desired location of the components in the new show file (for ranges, thiswill be the location in the new show of the first component in the range, the others willfollow in order).

N o t e : It is important to remember that on a partial patch open, if any record targets arenot opened, any existing data of that type will be cleared from the console. Tokeep that data, merge should be used.

Selected Show Components



Merg ing Show F i lesElement supports the merging of .esf show files.

You have the option of merging .esf show files from the Show File Archive, a File Server (if

connected), or a USB device.

To merge a show file, navigate within the Browser to: File> Merge>. Navigate to the desired

storage location and press [Select]. When using merge, Element displays only the available files.

Navigate to the specific file and press [Select].

This will open the merge screen in the CIA. From this screen you can choose which aspects of the

show file you want to merge. By default all aspects are unselected (black). Selected show aspects

will appear in gray.

If you select the {Advanced} button in the merge show loading screen, you will have the

opportunity to load partial components from the show file and be able to specify the desired location

of those partial components in the current show file.

For example, you could specify only cues 5-10 and load them as cues 20-25 in the cue list in the

current show. You could also specify only specific palettes, effects, and so on. To see the complete

list of show components, press the {Advanced} key in the merge show loading screen.

As you specify components, they are added to a table in the CIA. In the table, fields with a dark

background may be edited, fields with a light gray background do not apply to that component. For

each component in the list, you can specify the desired range by pressing the proper area in the

table and entering numbers from the keypad. The columns in the table are:

List - The list you are taking data from (such as a cue list).

List Target - The list you are adding the data to.

Start - The first in a range of components (such as a range of cues).

End - The last in a range of components. Target - The desired location of the components in the new show file (for ranges, this

will be the location in the new show of the first component in the range, the others willfollow in order).

N o t e : Merging show files is different from opening show files. When you do a partialopen of show components, untouched record targets are cleared. When you do amerge, those record targets remain.

Selected Show Components


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To merge only partial components:

Step 1: From the browser, navigate to the desired show file (see Open the desired location:,page 28).

Step 2: When the merge show load screen appears, press the {Advanced} button. The

partial components selection screen will appear in the CIA.

Step 3: Select the show components that you wish to merge by pressing on their respective

buttons on the left side of the CIA. The components will appear in the list to the right

as you select them.Step 4: Press any fields for which you want to enter specific numbers. The field (if editable)

will highlight in gold.

Step 5: Enter the numbers using the keypad to specify the desired cues/groups/effects and so

on.

Step 6: Press {OK} to load the components to the current show.

Pa r t i a l Pa t ch Me rg in g

You have the option to selectively merge partial patch information into a show file by selecting the

{Advanced} button in the partial show merge screen.

You can specify the desired range by selecting the proper area in the table and entering numbers

from the keypad. The columns in the table that relate to patch are:

Start - The first in a range of components.

End - The last in a rang

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